Buckeyes I

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter softened
• 6 cups confectioners' sugar 
• 1.5 cups peanut butter 
• 4 cups semi chocolate chips 
• 0.5 teaspoon vanilla extract 

Equipment

• bowl
• frying pan
• baking sheet
• double boiler
• toothpicks

Directions

1. In a large bowl, mix together the peanut butter, butter, vanilla and confectioners' sugar. The dough will look dry.
2. Roll into 1 inch balls and place on a waxed paper-lined cookie sheet.
3. Press a toothpick into the top of each ball (to be used later as the handle for dipping) and chill in freezer until firm, about 30 minutes.
4. Melt chocolate chips in a double boiler or in a bowl set over a pan of barely simmering water. Stir frequently until smooth.
5. Dip frozen peanut butter balls in chocolate holding onto the toothpick. Leave a small portion of peanut butter showing at the top to make them look like Buckeyes. Put back on the cookie sheet and refrigerate until serving.